Distinguished Service Award

Accepting Nominations Until March 9, 2015

World
Council's Distinguished Service Award
(DSA) is the highest honor paid to individuals and institutions
by the worldwide credit union movement. Created to recognize
outstanding contributions to international credit union development,
Distinguished Service Awards are presented each year at World Council's
World Credit Union Conference.

Individual Category:

Women and men who have provided exemplary service to the international credit union movement and have positively influenced credit union development outside their home country qualify for the individual category. No more than three individual awards may be granted each year.

Individuals nominated for the award should demonstrate some or all of the following:

Personal history of commitment to international credit union development outside the nominee's home country.

A record of technical service to the development of other credit union movements beyond their own national boundaries.

Ongoing institutional development by playing a leading role in advancing World Council.

Ability to locate and mobilize resources needed by World Council and its affiliates to establish strong credit union movements wherever they are sought.

Institutional Category:

Organizations that have provided financial and technical assistance over an extended
period of time to develop international credit union movements and their service infrastructure may be nominated in the institutional category. No more than one institutional award may be granted each year.

Institutions nominated for the DSA must meet the following qualifications:

Ongoing commitment to international credit union development for more than three years.

Technical assistance provided beyond the nominee's borders has led to measurable results within the region receiving it and has an ongoing history following the end of the period of assistance.

The range of programs funded has led to concrete changes and development as anticipated beyond their borders.

DSA nominations are due by 11:59pm on Monday, March 9, 2015.
Contact: Lili Tangwall, ltangwall@woccu.org, +1-608-395-2043

Congratulations to the Winners of the Distinguished Service Award!

2014 DSA Winners

Rob Nicholls
Australia
Director, New Zealand Association of Credit Unions
Former CEO Australian National Credit Union
Former World Council of Credit Unions Director